JOB ID: 734659BR
Date posted: Jul. 21, 2026
Description:
You will be the Palmdale Maintenance & Operations Senior Manager - Level for the Plant Engineering team which is responsible for...
What You Will Be Doing
As the Palmdale Maintenance & Operations Senior Manager - Level you will be responsible for leading 24/7/365 maintenance of critical equipment and infrastructure across the Palmdale plant and regional sites.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Direct functional areas including electrical/mechanical maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry/painting, custodial services, groundskeeping, and the automated building management system.
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Oversee reactive emergency repairs, preventive, reliability‑focused, and predictive maintenance programs for over 1,300 major assets.
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Manage contractor and third‑party services (fire protection, roof, elevators, landscaping) and ensure compliance with bargaining‑unit contracts.
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Serve as the site representative for the Emergency Operations Center, providing emergency response and crisis management support.
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Develop and enforce Plant Engineering policies, budgetary controls, and asset‑management strategies aligned with Air Force capital planning.
What’s In It For You
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options.
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Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Who You Are
You are a decisive, collaborative leader with deep expertise in plant operations and a track record of sustaining high‑availability assets. Your strong people‑skills, strategic vision, and commitment to safety enable you to inspire large teams, drive continuous improvement, and protect critical mission infrastructure.
Further Information About This Opportunity
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Palmdale, CA
This position is in Palmdale, CA Discover Palmdale.
Basic Qualifications:
Successful management of Plant Engineering/Maintenance teams with budget oversight and leadership discretion.
Strong technical acumen
Full spectrum leadership skills and analytics
Experience leading in manufacturing/industrial Plant Engineering/Maintenance environment.
Desired Skills:
Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite
Strong written and verbal communication skills
10+ years of Successful management of Plant Engineering/Maintenance teams with budget oversight and leadership discretion.
Managing in a union environment along with collective bargaining agreement knowledge
Experience leading in a Government Owned Company Operated (GOCO) environment.
Experience leading at a large, multi-shift site.
Experience with reliability centered maintenance strategies and programs to include, but not be limited to, preventive, predictive, failure analysis, root cause analysis, equipment condition assessments and TPM type strategies.
Background and knowledge implementing and/or utilizing a computerized maintenance management system.
Preventive maintenance optimization strategies
Experience with Maintenance CMMS Systems such as MAXIMO or LM Buildings
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level:
Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely:
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position:
4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $124,900 - $220,225. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $143,600 - $248,975. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level:
Experienced Professional
Business Unit:
AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available:
Yes
Career Area:
Facilities
Type:
Full-Time
Shift:
First
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
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